If x – y = 8 and xy = 5, find x2 + y2.

If x – y = 8 and xy = 5, find x2 + y2.

Answer :

We know that

(x – y)2 = x2 + y2 – 2xy

It can be written as

x2 + y2 = (x – y)2 + 2xy

It is given that

x – y = 8 and xy = 5

Substituting the values

x2 + y2 = 82 + 2 × 5

So we get

= 64 + 10

= 74

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